2,4-Bis-(trifluoromethyl)-6-nitrophenol compounds and herbicidal compositions

Abstract

Novel 2,4-bis-(trifluoromethyl)-6-nitrophenol compounds of the formula ##SPC1## In which X is hydrogen; M; HN.sup.+R.sup.1 R.sup.2 R.sup.3 ; --COR.sup.4 ; --COOR.sup.5 ; N,N-dimethylaminocarbonyl; --SO.sub.2 R.sup.6 or --CO--NH--R.sup.7 ; M is an equivalent of an alkali metal or alkaline earth metal, R.sup.1, r.sup.2 and R.sup.3 (individually) are hydrogen, alkyl, alkoxyalkyl, alkenyl, hydroxyalkyl, cycloalkyl, phenyalkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, R.sup.4 and R.sup.5 individually are alkyl, substituted alkyl, alkenyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl, R.sup.6 is alkyl, substituted alkyl, phenyl, substituted phenyl or dimethylamino, and R.sup.7 is alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, phenyl or substituted phenyl; are outstandingly effective selective herbicides.

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